Hezbollah is evolving into a true nightmare for the Israeli military, as it continues to strike IDF positions and northern Israel with extreme intensity. This occurs despite the Israeli army's deepening advance into southern Lebanon, aimed at establishing a security zone stretching from the current border to the Litani River. According to Iranian media reports, Hezbollah issued 52 separate statements on Monday, April 6 alone, regarding offensive operations against the Israelis. Hezbollah fighters are not limiting themselves to rocket fire but are setting lethal and highly bloody ambushes for IDF soldiers.
The ambush
While the Israelis continue to be surprised by successive Hezbollah operations, media outlets have revealed details of an ambush organized and executed by Hezbollah between the al-Muhaysibat area in the town of al-Taybeh and the town of al-Qantara (Beidar al-Nahr). Israeli media reported, despite standard censorship regarding casualty figures, that one soldier was killed and approximately 20 soldiers and officers were wounded. The ambush targeted an Israeli force attempting to cross the river, leading to the failure of a strategic mission and forcing the units to retreat.
Decimating elite IDF units
According to Israeli television’s Channel 15, a joint force from the 890th Paratrooper Battalion and the elite Yahalom engineering unit was sent on a "critical" mission to survey territory beyond the Litani River after 36 hours of preparation. When the soldiers reached the area, their movement was detected, and the ambush began: intense fire with dozens of mortars and missiles within minutes, targeting the exact location of the Israelis. A sergeant was killed and many were injured. Evacuation efforts continued under fire, but mounting casualties and the loss of the element of surprise rendered the mission impossible.
Military equipment left behind
The channel emphasized that the Yahalom unit left behind bulldozers, inflatable boats, and engineering equipment, while the 890th Battalion remained temporarily in the heart of the ambush zone before a full retreat was ordered. Later, Hezbollah published evidence of the equipment abandoned on Lebanese soil. Israeli Channel 13 reported that attempts to expand the Israeli operation beyond the Litani River, in the al-Khurdali area, were also repelled by Hezbollah, resulting in the death of one soldier and the wounding of several others, including a senior officer, and the abandonment of three military bulldozers.
Further invasion prevented
According to military analysis in the Israeli press, the Hezbollah ambush prevented the expansion of the Israeli operation. Hezbollah had previously issued a statement noting that Israeli forces were trapped in a deadly ambush on the al-Taybeh–al-Qantara axis at the Lebanon–Palestine border, causing damage equivalent to the destruction of 10 battle tanks and 2 bulldozers.
52 attacks in a 24-hour period
Remarkably, on Monday alone, Hezbollah issued 52 communiqués detailing its offensive operations. According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, Hezbollah released these 52 military statements to counter the movements of the Israeli occupiers on the Lebanon-Israel border and to strike positions, bases, and facilities of the Israeli army and its settlements in northern Israel.
Strikes on settlements
According to the details of the announcements, Hezbollah struck the Hurfish settlement with rockets at 00:30. At 02:30, the Shlomi settlement was attacked, followed by Nahariya at 03:10 and again at 12:45. Hezbollah also struck the Liman settlement at 02:25. At 03:10, Kiryat Shmona was hit by rockets, followed by Al-Mutalla at 10:50. Hezbollah subsequently hit Kiryat Shmona and Al-Mutalla a second time at 11:20. At 17:00, Kiryat Shmona was hit for a third time, followed by Miskaf Am at 17:15. Half an hour later, the resistance struck Margaliot and Al-Mutalla for a third time. At 17:40, Margaliot was attacked again, and at 18:30, Hezbollah fighters struck the Yaroun settlement. These attacks were part of a warning Hezbollah had issued to several settlements in northern Israel.
Attacks on troop concentrations and tanks
Regarding attacks on Israeli troop concentrations, Hezbollah targeted vehicle and soldier assembly points as follows:
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00:15 at Al-Sadr Hill in the Ainata settlement
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00:15 in the Maroun al-Ras settlement
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01:30 at Ghadmatha Hill in the Ainata settlement
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01:30 at Al-Sadr Hill in Ainata
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03:45 at Ghadmatha Hill in Ainata
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04:00 at Al-Sadr Hill in Ainata
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04:45 at Friz Hill in Ainata
At 05:00, Hezbollah fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the Rashaf settlement, causing severe damage. From dawn until 12:00, troop concentrations in Maroun al-Ras were under constant rocket fire. At 11:20, Hezbollah targeted vehicles and soldiers at the Fatima Gate on the border. Simultaneously, they struck a concentration at the Ebel al-Qamh military outpost. At 13:30, a troop concentration in Holata was hit, followed by Al-Malkiyeh fifteen minutes later. At 14:10, Hezbollah hit Friz Hill in Ainata, and at 15:30, two Merkava tanks were attacked by suicide drones. At 14:30, concentrations in the eastern area of the Khiam outpost faced artillery fire. At 15:50, a concentration in Kiryat Shmona was attacked by a swarm of suicide drones, while at 16:00, concentrations in Al-Biadeh and Rashaf were hit by rockets.
At 16:10, two Merkava tanks on Ghadmatha Hill were attacked by suicide drones. At 16:40, concentrations at Al-Hammas Hill south of Khiam and in Al-Biadeh were hit by rockets and artillery. At 17:00, Maroun al-Ras was hit, and at 17:05, Kiryat Shmona was struck for a third time with suicide drones. At 17:20, a troop gathering at Al-Ajal Hill in Kfarioufal and the Al-Malkiyeh military outpost were targeted. At 18:15, Kiryat Shmona was hit for a second time, and at 18:20, Hanita was targeted. Suicide drones also struck Shlomi at 18:30. At 19:00, concentrations at Frizeh Hill in Ainata were hit by rockets, with a second, more powerful strike at 21:30. At 19:20, Al-Malkiyeh was hit by suicide drones for a second time.
Attacks on bases
In response to the continuous bombardment of civilians and destruction of Lebanese homes, Hezbollah fighters struck the Gfaiet Volga base, belonging to the IDF's Northern Command, at 14:30 with a specialized rocket and a squadron of kamikaze drones. The base is located 75 km from the border, west of Al-Khudireh. At 16:50, Hezbollah hit the Snobar logistics base in the occupied Syrian Golan, while fighters struck infrastructure in Ma’alot Tarshiha. At 16:50, another logistics base in the Karm Ben Zimra settlement in Galilee was hit, followed five minutes later by infrastructure in Safed. At 19:30, artillery positions in Aita al-Sha’ab and at 20:00 in eastern Sa’sa’ were hit. At 20:30, the Hunin and Al-Marj bases were attacked for a second time.
IDF deploys a sixth division
The IDF has announced the deployment of a sixth division to southern Lebanon amidst the ongoing ground operation against Hezbollah. Last week, the 98th Division, an elite unit of paratroopers and commandos, began "targeted ground operations against additional targets in southern Lebanon," according to the military. The IDF also states that troops have "completed their deployment" along the so-called "anti-tank line," several kilometers inside Lebanon, from where Hezbollah could launch guided anti-tank missiles at Israeli communities.
The Israeli military reports that troops are now "continuing operations in the area to strengthen the forward defensive line and neutralize threats to residents of the north." According to the military, five IDF divisions are now participating in the ground operation: the 146th and 162nd have advanced in the western sector, while the 91st and 36th have conducted raids in the eastern sector. Additionally, the 210th "Bashan" Regional Division is based in the Mount Dov area and has conducted several raids on the Lebanese side of the mountain.
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